ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
06/08/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 7243 - MONDAY, JUNE 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (14-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1
Columbus Bowsers (33-24) 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 7 14 0
Comets Tagged with 7-1 Loss
Boosted by the 3-hit performance of Carlos Malabranca, who is tied for 5th in the S-A in extra base hits with 26, the Columbus Bowsers defeated the Kalamazoo Comets, 7-1. Columbus, now 33-24, holds down third place in the Southern A East Division.

Early in the game, shortstop Albert Garcia had a 2-run home run for Columbus. It was his 15th home run of the season and put the Bowsers on top, 2-0.

Said losing manager Sam Furfari: "The list goes on and on of things we just flat out didn't do."
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hoffa LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306 7 17
   f-T. Slagle PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305 11 29
   g-B. Pflipsen LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 2 3
T. Hendrix 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 2 12
   a-K. Swaim PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
   d-K. Jones CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 6 29
C. Collett CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 10 34
   b-H. Sato PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
   h-M. DeRise PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 2 6
P. Ruby RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .359 1 7
   c-M. Ramirez PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 0 0
N. Nicholson DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .324 7 28
J. Pierce 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .294 2 8
W. Brown SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .318 1 13
B. McHale 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 0 15
   e-G. Cienfuegos PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 0 0
R. Hollis C 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .211 3 9
Totals 28 1 4 1 3 8 6      
a - K. Swaim pinch hit for T. Hendrix in the 7th
b - H. Sato pinch hit for C. Collett in the 7th
c - M. Ramirez pinch hit for P. Ruby in the 7th
d - K. Jones substituted for K. Swaim in the 7th
e - G. Cienfuegos pinch hit for B. McHale in the 8th
f - T. Slagle pinch hit for D. Hoffa in the 8th
g - B. Pflipsen substituted for T. Slagle in the 8th
h - M. DeRise pinch hit for H. Sato in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: P. Ruby , W. Brown , R. Hollis 2
2-out RBI: R. Hollis
GIDP: J. Pierce , B. McHale
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Ruby (1)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Brown (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Hendrix-Brown-Pierce)
PB: R. Hollis
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Parra 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 3 .280 1 17
   a-F. Castillo PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 1 5
B. Cash DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .231 2 5
A. Garcia SS 4 2 1 2 1 0 3 .293 15 33
J. Rupp CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .273 4 23
M. Beauford 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .220 1 4
C. Malabranca LF 5 1 3 4 0 0 2 .328 8 34
M. Seals RF, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 6 .280 7 23
S. Fanning 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .309 1 10
D. McKoy C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .278 5 15
Totals 37 7 14 7 6 0 25      
a - F. Castillo pinch hit for R. Parra in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Garcia (15, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Malabranca (8, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Parra 2 , F. Castillo , B. Cash , A. Garcia 4 , J. Rupp , M. Beauford 2 , C. Malabranca 6 , M. Seals , S. Fanning , D. McKoy
2-out RBI: C. Malabranca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Parra , B. Cash , A. Garcia , S. Fanning 2
GIDP: M. Seals
Sac Fly: M. Seals
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Beauford-Fanning-Parra, Beauford-Fanning-Parra)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 5.1 11 7 5 4 0 2 110 8.44   
J. Unknown 2.2 3 0 0 2 0 0 35 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 18
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 32, J. Unknown 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 7-9, J. Unknown 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 110-62, J. Unknown 35-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1
WP: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Procaccini W (6-2) 6.2 3 0 0 2 4 0 86 3.31   
O. Murga 2.1 1 1 1 1 4 0 36 5.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Procaccini 70
Batters Faced: D. Procaccini 22, O. Murga 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Procaccini 5-8, O. Murga 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Procaccini 86-53, O. Murga 36-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Murga 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Malabranca
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 7034
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